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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What civilization is said to be lost when the scorching sun arrives in the game in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?
(a) Civilization 242.
(b) Civilization 99.
(c) Civilization 141.
(d) Civilization 311.

2. What does "SETI" refer to in the narrative?
(a) The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence.
(b) Standard Experimental Technology Intelligence.
(c) Secure External Technological Intelligence.
(d) Social Experiment for Terrestrial Intelligence.

3. Who is the base chief engineer who introduces himself to Ye Wenjie in the beginning of Chapter 3, "Red Coast I"?
(a) Yan Weining.
(b) Bai Mulin.
(c) Lei Zhicheng.
(d) Cheng Lihua.

4. Who is the author of the book Silent Spring?
(a) Rachel Carson.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Matilda Smith.
(d) Oscar Wilde.

5. When was the Planck satellite launched?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1992.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2013.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 13, "Red Coast III" refers to leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others?

2. What literary device is employed in the following sentence from Chapter 1, "The Madness Years": "Their red flags fluttered restlessly around the brigade building like flames yearning for firewood"?

3. How old was the girl that is described as being gunned down while waving a flag in Chapter 1, "The Madness Years"?

4. Who is the director of the Division Political Department that interviews Ye Wenjie in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"?

5. What types of centers does Captain Shi Qiang describe all around the world and working together in Chapter 10, "Da Shi"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ye Wenjie go after her father's death? Why?

2. How does Bai Mulin betray Ye Wenjie? Why does he betray her?

3. Why does Wang Miao visit Ye Wenjie's home in Chapter 8, “Ye Wenjie”?

4. What setting is established in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"? How is it described?

5. What setting is established in Chapter 2, "Silent Spring"? What has brought Ye Wenjie to this location?

6. What setting is described when Wang logs onto the Three Body game in Chapter 11, "Three Body: Mozi and Fiery Flames"?

7. What satellites are described in Chapter 9, "The Universe Flickers"?

8. What information does Cheng Lihua try to get from Ye Wenjie while she is jailed?

9. What is the significance of the literary allusions to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in the novel?

10. Who is Ye Zhetai? What is his character's importance in The Three-Body Problem?

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